Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 716 days

Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 716 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of Rs1.19 Trillion (cash Rs-, short-term investments Rs396.52 Billion, receivables Rs798.27 Billion) cover 716 days of daily cash needs of Rs1.67 Billion/day. See Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

716 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

Rs1.19 Trillion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

Rs1.67 Billion
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

Rs609.14 Billion
INR

Tata Consultancy Services Limited Defensive Interval Ratio (2005–2026)

This chart shows how Tata Consultancy Services Limited's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 22 annual periods from 2005 to 2026. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 716 days, meaning defensive assets of Rs1.19 Trillion can fund 716 days of operations without new revenue. See how leveraged is Tata Consultancy Services Limited's balance sheet to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Tata Consultancy Services Limited (2005–2026)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Tata Consultancy Services Limited from 2005 to 2026, covering 22 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Tata Consultancy Services Limited stock valuation.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (INR) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2026 716 days Rs1.19 Trillion Rs1.67 Billion/day Rs- Rs396.52 Billion ▲ +9 days
2025 707 days Rs1.03 Trillion Rs1.45 Billion/day Rs49.07 Billion Rs325.30 Billion ▼ -86 days
2024 793 days Rs1.00 Trillion Rs1.26 Billion/day Rs62.12 Billion Rs345.67 Billion ▼ -87 days
2023 880 days Rs1.05 Trillion Rs1.19 Billion/day Rs110.32 Billion Rs384.03 Billion ▲ +206 days
2022 674 days Rs781.67 Billion Rs1.16 Billion/day Rs- Rs321.09 Billion ▼ -75 days
2021 749 days Rs700.98 Billion Rs935.75 Million/day Rs- Rs296.06 Billion ▼ -160 days
2020 909 days Rs674.06 Billion Rs741.37 Million/day Rs- Rs268.50 Billion ▼ -250 days
2019 1159 days Rs701.39 Billion Rs605.04 Million/day Rs- Rs343.98 Billion ▼ -261 days
2018 1420 days Rs693.50 Billion Rs488.44 Million/day Rs- Rs377.21 Billion ▼ -326 days
2017 1746 days Rs694.31 Billion Rs397.59 Million/day Rs- Rs416.06 Billion ▲ +560 days
2016 1186 days Rs505.97 Billion Rs426.55 Million/day Rs- Rs225.32 Billion ▲ +723 days
2015 463 days Rs257.58 Billion Rs556.66 Million/day Rs- Rs14.93 Billion ▼ -82 days
2014 545 days Rs233.94 Billion Rs429.32 Million/day Rs- Rs11.58 Billion ▼ -24 days
2013 568 days Rs181.67 Billion Rs319.58 Million/day Rs- Rs9.29 Billion ▼ -46 days
2012 614 days Rs121.94 Billion Rs198.52 Million/day Rs- Rs6.84 Billion ▼ -97 days
2011 711 days Rs163.59 Billion Rs229.97 Million/day Rs- Rs53.06 Billion ▼ -386 days
2010 1097 days Rs179.44 Billion Rs163.50 Million/day Rs- Rs71.67 Billion ▲ +253 days
2009 844 days Rs103.58 Billion Rs122.66 Million/day Rs- Rs15.96 Billion ▼ -88 days
2008 933 days Rs89.32 Billion Rs95.77 Million/day Rs- Rs25.48 Billion ▲ +195 days
2007 738 days Rs46.48 Billion Rs62.96 Million/day Rs- Rs- ▲ +248 days
2006 490 days Rs30.20 Billion Rs61.63 Million/day Rs- Rs809.70 Million ▼ -251 days
2005 741 days Rs29.52 Billion Rs39.82 Million/day Rs- Rs503.00 Million —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)